Just got my new ottp h/e in the mail today, also got steering rack spacers.

yayy







Im essited. Been wanting a h/e foreverr.

 

Install it yet?

 

i'll be helping a friend install the rack spacers on sunday, will let everyone know how it goes, and i already installed one of those h/e's...i didnt like that we had to drill holes for it to be installed, considering its sold specifically for a cobalt, not a universal h/e

 

Good point, I ordered one the other night and im not looking forward to installing it from what I have read, but the price was right so. Anything else you have to do in order to get it on?

 

i'm actually glad i had to drill holes when i installed mine, it allows you to adjust for clearances and stuff.

 

same here, mine just arrived and im not looking forward to drilling and what not. but i have wanted a h/e forever.

 

What are the spacers even for. Serve what purpose

 

Someone should do a how to for this h/e .. lol

 

Installing the h/e is pretty straight forward...routing of hoses is probably what will co fuse people I had to draw it out on paper to remember and check to make sure everything was flowing in a optimal form...I can draw up a diagram if u guys want...shouldnt be hard

-ic pump>intake manifold>filler neck>stock h/e>ottp h/e(top=inlet, bottom=outlet)>ic pump inlet

The way I routed it the pump draws in water from the coolest available place being the ottp h/e and pumps it upward into the manifold...really simple, other like to pump water thru the h/e's first than to the manifold and than to the pump again...I don't like that way...seems like the water would of lost a lot of it mommenum by the time I reaches the manifold...Too far from where is being pumped out...and not far enough to be pulled in by the pumps inlet...but I could b wrong...that's just how I saw it working in my head

 

i think this can be done w/o taking the front bumper off, I guess i can make a how to when a get around to putting the car back together.

 

It can...buT u do have to atleast unscrew the black plastic cover things at the bottom of the car...they are in the way....

 

Installing the H/e isn't bad if you have a buddy to help you with it. Stavros and I got mine on in a few hours, but we also had to pull the front bumper. That made it alot easier.

 

a how to on this would be phenomenal. im going to be installing mine in about 2 weeks and i have very little mechanical knowledge / skills. but i can follow directions like none other lulz.

 

Let me upload some pictures, then I'll either pm you or post them in here...

I don't have a whole lot, and they were on my cell phone, so I can't give you any high quality pictures.

 

that would be most appreciated

 

I just got my H/E in today to, I cant wait to put it on

 

Hey, I've got some things to do tonight, but I'm going to be up really early tomorrow morning. I'll take actual pictures with a camera of the front end and circle the bolts and everything that need to come out.

Anyone else who has done this, feel free to post up your pictures too on how to get the front bumper off.

 

hey anyone have issues fitting the new H/E

 

not here

 

i mounted mine about half an inch too far forward on the crash bar and ended up having to trim the bumper a bit. by trim the bumper i mean i litterally got a box cutter and was able to trim off a few pieces from the back side of the bumper (that are kinda pointless anyways). fit like a charm after that. plus it looks AMAZING cause it takes up the entire opening at the bottom of the bumper. looks mean.

 

well pictures?

 

 

Looks really good, but that core is a/a and make it look like ur turbo'd not sc'd...but like I said it looks good...

 

I bought this H/E too (it's in my sig, just not installed). Probably going to install it next week. As far as drilling goes, I'm trying to avoid removing the bumper so...right angle drill FTW.